Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Drimmelen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Drimmelen had 28,405 residents. 13.8% of them (3,920 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), other Asia (2.6%) and Poland (2.1%). 61.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 28,405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 3,920 people
Born abroad: 61.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

86%

Dutch origin 86.1% 24,470
Migration background 13.8% 3,920

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Municipality of Drimmelen. For comparison, the line marks North Brabant and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 860 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 730 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 605 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 330 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.1% 310 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 280 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.88% 250 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 185 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.40% 115 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 95 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.32% 90 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.23% 65 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.7% 2,420
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.3% 1,500

Men and women

Men: 14,150
Women: 14,255

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Drimmelen 13.8%

Higher than 26% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

13.8%

Municipality of Drimmelen
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Drimmelen	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	6.1%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	6.6%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	10.3%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	13.2%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	24.8%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Cities and villages in Municipality of Drimmelen

				Largest group
Made	12.9%	13,115	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
Terheijden	13.7%	6,395	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Lage Zwaluwe	16.4%	4,305	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
Wagenberg	12.5%	2,235	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
Hooge Zwaluwe	16.9%	1,810	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Drimmelen	10.6%	520	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Zevenbergschen Hoek (Drimmelen)	20.0%	25	−5.0 pp	Poland

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	26,485	24,970	1,520	835	695	50	20	30	320	30	290	45	230	270	70	110	65	1,200	305
1999	26,570	25,030	1,555	810	770	45	15	35	325	30	285	55	235	235	105	145	70	1,190	375
2000	26,650	25,080	1,560	810	760	50	15	35	335	20	265	60	230	255	70	155	80	1,170	390
2001	26,620	25,065	1,575	815	755	40	30	40	330	25	260	55	240	260	60	155	75	1,180	390
2002	26,765	25,190	1,585	830	735	40	25	30	325	35	275	60	255	240	65	155	60	1,185	410
2003	26,745	25,130	1,625	845	775	55	30	20	320	30	260	70	255	260	75	155	90	1,215	405
2004	26,670	25,050	1,605	835	760	45	25	25	320	30	265	60	240	270	70	145	100	1,220	395
2005	26,645	25,030	1,620	850	765	55	25	35	295	40	265	65	235	285	70	165	80	1,210	410
2006	26,660	25,025	1,630	855	790	60	25	25	310	25	255	85	245	270	80	165	100	1,235	390
2007	26,575	24,915	1,655	865	785	60	30	35	315	30	260	85	250	270	65	170	80	1,245	415
2008	26,630	24,900	1,725	920	800	55	30	35	320	20	265	130	235	290	75	170	95	1,300	420
2009	26,620	24,865	1,760	970	800	60	30	40	315	20	255	145	255	315	65	180	90	1,345	410
2010	26,595	24,770	1,800	990	820	55	20	30	310	25	265	145	250	330	95	170	115	1,365	460
2011	26,475	24,650	1,830	985	845	60	30	35	320	30	260	155	245	330	105	160	105	1,370	460
2012	26,670	24,825	1,850	985	870	50	30	35	320	20	250	165	245	325	130	160	125	1,360	475
2013	26,740	24,835	1,895	1,020	880	55	25	35	310	35	255	205	230	330	140	160	120	1,405	495
2014	26,700	24,770	1,930	1,045	885	45	35	40	305	30	260	195	240	350	120	180	130	1,405	505
2015	26,695	24,650	2,045	1,130	915	40	35	45	300	35	255	235	255	385	125	220	115	1,495	555
2016	26,815	24,635	2,180	1,210	960	45	35	50	305	30	250	330	245	385	140	255	105	1,585	595
2017	26,870	24,590	2,280	1,245	1,030	40	35	60	305	30	250	340	235	420	145	295	120	1,600	670
2018	27,065	24,670	2,395	1,325	1,070	50	40	60	300	35	245	415	250	415	135	335	115	1,680	720
2019	27,155	24,600	2,555	1,410	1,155	55	35	70	305	40	240	485	240	445	165	370	115	1,775	785
2020	27,275	24,585	2,690	1,480	1,205	60	40	65	315	40	235	555	250	445	170	380	135	1,860	825
2021	27,325	24,500	2,825	1,575	1,255	55	35	70	330	60	240	610	240	485	180	400	125	1,945	880
2022	27,470	24,385	3,090	1,665	1,425	65	45	75	335	70	255	625	305	485	210	465	160	2,010	930
2023	27,995	24,580	3,410	1,875	1,535	75	40	100	345	75	255	655	315	655	215	525	160	2,220	1,030
2024	28,190	24,615	3,565	1,915	1,660	90	55	100	335	85	250	610	305	740	240	590	160	–	–
2025	28,295	24,540	3,745	1,965	1,775	100	65	85	330	85	250	630	310	785	265	650	180	–	–
2026	28,405	24,470	3,920	2,020	1,895	115	65	90	330	95	250	605	310	860	280	730	185	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)